Flood Alert Info - Somerset coast at Dunster Beaches, Blue Anchor, Steart, Stolford and Brean
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Coastal areas at Dunster Beaches, Blue Anchor, Steart, Stolford and Brean.
This is a Flood Alert Area. For this area the highest level of flood notification that you will receive is a Flood Alert. No Flood Warnings or Severe Flood Warnings are issued for this area.
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Flood Alert issued on 8 Apr 2024 18:39
Bristol Channel
Strong winds and spring tides may cause large waves and spray overtopping on the coast. Areas most at risk include coastal areas at Dunster Beaches, Blue Anchor, Steart, Stolford and Brean.
The detailed tidal information for those who use it is for a peak level at Hinkley Point. Please note the high tide on Monday evening is not forecast to meet the Flood Alert threshold. The forecast high water is at 08:00 AM on 09/04/2024 with a level of 7.12 mAODN with westerly force 8 winds. (mAODN is height above average sea level - for more info refer to local tide tables.)
Our incident response staff are closing flood gates and checking defences. We continue to monitor levels closely. Please be careful along beaches, promenades, coastal footpaths and roads as large waves and sea spray could be dangerous.
This message will be updated by 12:30 PM on 09/04/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Apr 2024 15:10
Bristol Channel
Strong winds and spring tides may cause large waves and spray overtopping on the coast. Areas most at risk include coastal areas at Dunster Beaches, Blue Anchor, Steart, Stolford and Brean.
The detailed tidal information for those who use it is for a peak level at Hinkley Point. Please note the high tide on Monday evening is not forecast to meet the Flood Alert threshold. The forecast high water is at 08:00 AM on 09/04/2024 with a level of 7.04 mAODN with westerly force 8 winds. (mAODN is height above average sea level - for more info refer to local tide tables.)
Our incident response staff are closing flood gates and checking defences. We continue to monitor levels closely. Please be careful along beaches, promenades, coastal footpaths and roads as large waves and sea spray could be dangerous.
This message will be updated by 12:30 PM on 09/04/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 13 Mar 2024 08:02
Bristol Channel
This Flood Alert has been issued due to the high tide forecast at 8:45 AM on 13/03/2024.
Flooding is possible at coastal areas at Dunster Beaches, Blue Anchor, Steart, Stolford and Brean. between 8:45 AM and 9:00 AM on 13/03/2024.
After this tide no further impacts are expected.
We will continue to monitor the forecast and re-issue this alert if necessary.
Consider activating any property flood protection products and plan driving routes to coastal roads, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 3:00 PM on 13/03/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 11 Mar 2024 20:32
Bristol Channel
This Flood Alert has been issued due to the high tide forecast at 8:15 AM on 12/03/2024.
Areas most at risk include coastal areas at Dunster Beaches, Blue Anchor, Steart, Stolford and Brean..
Flooding is possible at coastal areas at Dunster Beaches, Blue Anchor, Steart, Stolford and Brean. between 8:15 AM and 8:30 AM on 12/03/2024.
The forecast is for rain in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
After this tide‚ the weather is more settled and no further impacts are expected.
We will continue to monitor the forecast and re-issue this alert if necessary.
Consider activating any property flood protection products and plan driving routes to coastal roads, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 3:00 PM on 12/03/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Mar 2023 19:16
Bristol Channel
Flooding is possible in this area.
Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one.
Environment Agency Flood Warning Officers set the river or tidal levels that have triggered this message. During industrial action this message has been automatically issued based on rising river or tidal levels.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Feb 2022 12:13
Bristol Channel
Large and powerful waves, with associated sea spray, are expected as a result of high tides and continuing strong winds. First forecast high water is 21:00 on 20/2/22 with a level of 6.09 mAOD and a Force 9 Westerly wind. Second forecast high water is 09:45 on 21/2/22 with a level of 6.03 mAOD and a Force 8 Westerly wind. All times are local and refer to the high water time at Hinkley Point, mAOD is height above average sea level; for more detail refer to local tide tables. Flooding to roads and farmland is possible at these times, however, conditions may apply one to two hours either side of the high tide. We expect flooding to affect coastal areas at Dunster Beaches, Blue Anchor, Steart, Stolford and Brean. Coastal conditions should ease for the 21/2/22 high tide at 22:00. Our incident response staff are closing flood gates and we continue to closely monitor the situation. Please be careful along beaches, promenades, coastal footpaths and roads, and stay aware in case further warnings are issued. This message will be updated by 13:00 on Monday, 21/2/22, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Feb 2022 19:10
Bristol Channel
Large and powerful waves, with associated sea spray, are expected as a result of high tides and continuing strong winds. Forecast high water is 09:00 on 20/2/22 with a level of 6.51 mAOD and a Force 7 Westerly wind. All times are local and refer to the high water time at Hinkley Point, mAOD is height above average sea level; for more detail refer to local tide tables. Flooding to roads and farmland is possible at these times, however, conditions may apply one to two hours either side of the high tide. We expect flooding to affect coastal areas at Dunster Beaches, Blue Anchor, Steart, Stolford and Brean. The strong winds are forecast to continue until after the high tide at 09:45 on 21/2/22. Our incident response staff are closing flood gates and we continue to closely monitor the situation. Please be careful along beaches, promenades, coastal footpaths and roads, and stay aware in case further warnings are issued. This message will be updated by 13:00 on Sunday, 20/2/22, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Feb 2022 16:01
Bristol Channel
Storm Eunice continues to bring strong winds across the Somerset coast, coinciding with spring tides. First forecast high water is 20:15 on 18/2/2022 with a level of 5.95 mAOD and a Force 8 Westerly wind. Second forecast high water is 08:30 on 19/2/2022 with a level of 6.19 mAOD and a Force 6 Southerly wind. All times are local and refer to the high water time at Hinkley Point; mAOD is height above average sea level; for more detail refer to local tide tables. Flooding to coastal properties, roads, footpaths and farmland is possible one to two hours either side of the high tides. Please be careful and stay aware in case further warnings are issued. Coastal conditions should ease for the high tide at 20:45 on Saturday,19/2/2022. Our incident response staff are closing flood gates and closely monitoring the situation. This message will be updated by 12:00 tomorrow 19/2/2022, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Feb 2022 13:02
Bristol Channel
Storm Eunice is expected to bring severe gale force winds across the Somerset coast early Friday and into Saturday, coinciding with spring tides. We are expecting this to cause very large and powerful waves along the coast. And sea spray may overtop sea defences. First forecast high water is 07:45 on 18/2/22 with a level of 6.7 mAOD and a Force 8 South-westerly wind. Second forecast high water is 20:00 on 18/2/22 with a level of 6.2 mAOD and a Force 7 South-westerly wind. All times are local and refer to the high water time at Hinkley Point; mAOD is height above average sea level; for more detail refer to local tide tables.
Flooding to coastal properties, roads, footpaths and farmland is possible two to three hours either side of the high tides. Please be careful and stay aware in case further warnings are issued.
Coastal conditions should ease for the high tide at 08:30 on Saturday,19/2/22.
Our incident response staff are closing flood gates and we are closely monitoring the situation.
We will update this message as the situation changes and new information is available.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Dec 2021 14:59
Bristol Channel
The combination of spring tides and strong winds may result in waves overtopping sea defences. The first forecast high water is 21:00 on 07/12/21, with a level of 6.58 mAOD and a Force 6 Westerly wind. The second forecast high water is 09:15 on 08/12/21, with a level of 6.19 mAOD and a Force 8 Westerly wind.
All times are local and refer to the high water time at Hinkely Point, mAOD is height above average sea level. For more detail, please refer to local tide tables.
Flooding of coastal areas including roads and farmland is possible at these times. However, conditions may apply one to two hours either side of the high tide. Areas most at risk are coastal areas at Dunster Beaches, Blue Anchor, Steart, Stolford and Brean. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point and this flood alert is unlikely to be reissued during this period of spring tides.
We will continue to monitor the situation and our incident response staff are closing flood gates.
This message will be updated by 12:00 on Wednesday, 08/12/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Dec 2021 12:36
Bristol Channel
The combination of spring tides and strong winds may result in waves overtopping sea defences. The forecast high water is 18:30 on Saturday evening, 04/12/21, with a level of 6.35 mAOD and a Force 7 North Westerly wind.
All times are local and refer to the high water time at Hinkely Point, mAOD is height above average sea level. For more detail, please refer to local tide tables.
Flooding of coastal areas including roads and farmland is possible at these times. However, conditions may apply one to two hours either side of the high tide. Areas most at risk are coastal areas at Dunster Beaches, Blue Anchor, Steart, Stolford and Brean. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point and this flood alert is unlikely to be reissued during this period of spring tides.
We will continue to monitor the situation and our incident response staff are closing flood gates.
This message will be updated by 12:00 on Sunday, 05/12/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 3 Dec 2021 16:35
Bristol Channel
The combination of spring tides and strong winds may result in waves overtopping sea defences. The forecast high water is 06:15 on Saturday morning, 04/12/21, with a level of 6.48 mAOD and a Force 7 North Westerly wind.
All times are local and refer to the high water time at Hinkely Point, mAOD is height above average sea level. For more detail, please refer to local tide tables.
Flooding of coastal areas including roads and farmland is possible at these times. However, conditions may apply one to two hours either side of the high tide. Areas most at risk are coastal areas at Dunster Beaches, Blue Anchor, Steart, Stolford and Brean. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point and this flood alert is unlikely to be reissued during this period of spring tides.
We will continue to monitor the situation and our incident response staff are closing flood gates.
This message will be updated by 12:00 on Saturday, 04/12/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Oct 2021 15:42
Bristol Channel
Waves are forecast to overtop sea defences with sea spray expected as a result of high tides and strong winds. Forecast high water is 19:00 on 05/10/21 with a level of 6.07 mAOD and a Force 7 north westerly wind. All times are local and refer to the high water time at Hinkley Point, mAOD is height above average sea level for more detail refer to local tide tables. Flooding to roads and farmland is possible at these times, however conditions may apply one to two hours either side of the high tide. We expect flooding to affect coastal areas at Dunster Beaches, Blue Anchor, Steart, Stolford and Brean. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point.
Coastal conditions should ease with wind speeds dropping for the 06/10/21 high tide at 06:30.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences.
Please be careful along beaches, promenades and coastal footpaths and roads and stay aware in case further warnings are issued.
This message will be updated Wednesday, 06/10/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Mar 2021 16:21
Bristol Channel
Waves are forecast to overtop sea defences at Dunster and Blue Anchor with sea spray expected due to high spring tides and strong winds. Forecast high water is 06:45 on Saturday 13/03/21 with a level of 6.26 mAOD and a Force 7 West North Westerly wind. All times are local and refer to the high water time at Hinkley Point, mAOD is height above average sea level for more detail refer to local tide tables. Flooding to roads and farmland is possible at these times, conditions may apply two hours either side of the high tide. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for coastal areas at Dunster Beaches, Blue Anchor, Steart, Stolford and Brean. Conditions should ease for Saturday evenings tide at 19:15. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response team are closing flood gates. Be careful along beaches, promenades, coastal footpaths and roads. This message will be updated as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Jan 2021 18:49
Bristol Channel
Waves are forecast to overtop sea defences at Dunster and Blue Anchor with sea spray expected due to high spring tides and strong winds. Forecast high water is 07:00 on 29/01/2021 with a level of 7.18 mAOD and a Force 8 Westerly wind. All times are local and refer to the high water time at Hinkley Point, mAOD is height above average sea level for more detail refer to local tide tables. Flooding to roads and farmland is possible at these times, conditions may apply two hours either side of the high tide. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for coastal areas at Dunster Beaches, Blue Anchor, Steart, Stolford and Brean. Coastal conditions should ease for the 29/11/21 high tide at 20:00. We are closely monitoring the situation. Be careful along beaches, promenades, coastal footpaths and roads. This message will be updated Friday, 29/01/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Nov 2020 12:21
Bristol Channel
Waves are forecast to overtop sea defences at Blue Anchor with sea spray is expected due to high spring tides and strong winds. Forecast high water is 18:45 on 15/11/20 with a level of 7.03 mAOD and a Force 5 West South Westerly wind. All times are local and refer to the high water time at Hinkley Point, mAOD is height above average sea level for more detail refer to local tide tables. Flooding to roads and farmland is possible at these times, conditions may apply two hours either side of the high tide. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for coastal areas at Dunster Beaches, Blue Anchor, Steart, Stolford and Brean. Coastal conditions should ease for the 16/11/20 high tide at 07:00. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response team are closing flood gates. Be careful along beaches, promenades, coastal footpaths and roads. This message will be updated Monday, 16/11/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Nov 2020 14:53
Bristol Channel
Waves are forecast to overtop sea defences at Dunster and Blue Anchor with sea spray is expected due to high spring tides and strong winds. Forecast high water is 18:00 on 14/11/20 with a level of 7.12 mAOD and a Force 5 West South Westerly wind. All times are local and refer to the high water time at Hinkley Point, mAOD is height above average sea level for more detail refer to local tide tables. Flooding to roads and farmland is possible at these times, conditions may apply two hours either side of the high tide. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for coastal areas at Dunster Beaches, Blue Anchor, Steart, Stolford and Brean. Coastal conditions should ease for the 15/11/20 high tide at 06:30. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response team are closing flood gates. Be careful along beaches, promenades, coastal footpaths and roads. This message will be updated Sunday, 15/11/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Apr 2020 12:52
Bristol Channel
Large waves are expected to overtop sea defences as a result of high tides. First forecast high water is 21:00 on 09/04/20 with a level of 7.09 mAOD and a Force 2 South Easterly wind. Second forecast high water is 09:15 on 10/04/20 with a level of 7.1 mAOD and a Force 2 North Easterly wind. All times are local and refer to the high water time at Hinkley Point, mAOD is height above average sea level for more detail refer to local tide tables. Flooding is possible at these times, however conditions may apply one hour either side of the high tide. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for coastal areas at Dunster Beaches, Blue Anchor, Steart, Stolford and Brean. We are in a period of high Spring tides. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are closing flood gates. Please be careful along beaches, promenades and coastal footpaths and roads. This message will be updated on Friday afternoon.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Apr 2020 15:07
Bristol Channel
Large waves are expected to overtop sea defences as a result of high tides. The forecast high water is 08:00 on 09/04/20 with a level of 7.10 mAOD and a Force 2 East North East wind. All times are local and refer to the high water time at Hinkley Point, mAOD is height above average sea level for more detail refer to local tide tables. Flooding is possible at these times, however conditions may apply one hour either side of the high tide. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for coastal areas at Dunster Beaches, Blue Anchor, Steart, Stolford and Brean.
We are in a period of high Spring tides. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are closing flood gates. Please be careful along beaches, promenades and coastal footpaths and roads. This message will be updated on Thursday afternoon.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Mar 2020 11:44
Bristol Channel
High spring tides combined with a tidal surge and strong winds may lead to overtopping of sea defences. Forecast high water is 21:00 on 12/03/20 with a level of 7.19 mAOD and a Force 7 Westerly wind. All times are local and refer to the high water time at Hinkley and mAOD is height above average sea level. For more details refer to local tide tables. The forecast tide height is predicted to be lower than those reached on Wednesday evening. There remains the risk of flooding to the most vulnerable low-lying seafront properties, roads and land for coastal areas at Dunster Beaches, Blue Anchor, Steart, Stolford and Brean.
We have operational gangs on the ground to monitor the tides and any impacts. Please be careful along beaches, promenades and coastal footpaths and roads.
Flood Alert issued on 11 Mar 2020 13:00
Bristol Channel
High spring tides and a tidal surge may lead to overtopping of sea defences. Forecast high water is 20:15 on 11/03/20 with a level of 7.45 mAOD and a Force 5 South Westerly wind. Second forecast high water is 08:45 on 12/03/20 with a level of 7.38 mAOD and a Force 5 South Westerly wind. All times are local and refer to the high water time at Hinkley and mAOD is height above average sea level. For more details refer to local tide tables. There is the possibility of flooding for coastal areas at Dunster Beaches, Blue Anchor, Steart, Stolford and Brean including some vulnerable seafront properties.
Coastal conditions for this flood alert are expected to continue until the high tides at 21:00 on 12/03/20. We have operational gangs out on site to monitor the tides and any impacts. Please be careful along beaches, promenades and coastal footpaths and roads.
Flood Alert issued on 10 Mar 2020 19:32
Bristol Channel
Waves may overtop sea defences at Dunster and Blue Anchor as a result of spring high tides and strong winds. Forecast high water is 08:00 on 11/03/20 with a level of 7.16 mAOD and a Force 2 South Westerly wind. All times are local and refer to the high water time at Avonmouth and mAOD is height above average sea level. For more detail refer to local tide tables. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for coastal areas at Dunster Beaches, Blue Anchor, Steart, Stolford and Brean. Flooding to roads, farmland and properties is possible at these times, however conditions may apply one to two hours either side of the high tide. Coastal conditions are expected to continue until after the high tides at 22:15 on 14/03/20. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please be careful along beaches, promenades and coastal footpaths and roads. This message will be updated Wednesday, 11/03/20.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Feb 2020 16:12
Bristol Channel
Strong onshore winds will cause tide levels to rise further.
Low pressure will cause sea levels to be higher than forecast in tide tables.
Overtopping and onshore flooding may occur as a result of high water levels combined with high energy waves.
The time and date of the forecast high water is 06:45 on 23/02/2020. The forecast tide level is 6.18 m AOD. The forecast wind strength and direction is Force 7 West South Westerly.
Please note all tide times are in local time and are using the 24 hour clock and refer to the high water time at Hinkley Point.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Feb 2020 11:14
Bristol Channel
Recent strong winds and tidal surge have reduced in intensity but this spring tide sequence will continue to impact the North Somerset coastline until Thursday 13/02/20. First high tide is 21:15 on Wednesday 12/02/20 with a level of 6.74m AOD and a Force 4 South South Easterly wind. Second high tide is 09:30 on Thursday 13/02/20 with a level of 7.3m AOD and a Force 5 Westerly wind. Tide times are in local time and refer to the high water time at Hinkley Point. Spray overtopping of sea defences is possible around one to two hours either side of these times. Flooding may affect coastal areas at Dunster Beaches, Blue Anchor, Steart, Stolford and Brean. Property flooding is not expected as a result of these forecast winds. Our incident response staff are monitoring the changeable weather situation. Please stay aware in case further warnings are issued. This message will be updated tomorrow Thursday 13/02/20 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 11 Feb 2020 13:38
Bristol Channel
Recent strong winds and tidal surge have reduced in intensity but this spring tide sequence will continue to impact the North Somerset coastline until Wednesday 12/02/20.
First high tide is 20:45 on Tuesday 11/02/20 with a level of 6.64m AOD and a Force 6 West North Westerly wind. Second high tide is 09:00 on Wednesday 12/02/20 with a level of 6.64m AOD and a Force 5 West South Westerly wind. Tide times are in local time and refer to the high water time at Hinkley Point. Spray overtopping of sea defences is possible around one to two hours either side of these times. Flooding may affect coastal areas at Dunster Beaches, Blue Anchor, Steart, Stolford and Brean. Property flooding is not expected as a result of these forecast winds. Our incident response staff are monitoring the changeable weather situation.
Please stay aware in case further warnings are issued.
This message will be updated tomorrow 12/02/20 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 11 Feb 2020 12:37
Bristol Channel
Recent strong winds and tidal surge have reduced in intensity but this spring tide sequence will continue to impact the North Somerset coastline until Wednesday 12/02/20.
First high tide is 20:45 on Tuesday 11/02/20 with a level of 6.64m AOD and a Force 6 West North Westerly wind. Second high tide is 09:00 on Wednesday 12/02/20 with a level of 6.64m AOD and a Force 5 West South Westerly wind. Tide times are in local time and refer to the high water time at Hinkley Point. Spray overtopping of sea defences is possible around one to two hours either side of these times. Flooding may affect coastal areas at Dunster Beaches, Blue Anchor, Steart, Stolford and Brean. Property flooding is not expected as a result of these forecast winds. Our incident response staff are monitoring the changeable weather situation.
Please stay aware in case further warnings are issued.
This message will be updated tomorrow 12/02/20 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 10 Feb 2020 12:31
Bristol Channel
Strong onshore winds and tidal surge will continue to affect the North Somerset coastline through this spring tide sequence. First forecast high water is 20:00 on Monday 10/02/20 with a tide level of 6.63m AOD and a Force 7 Westerly wind. Second forecast high water is 08:15 on Tuesday 11/02/20 with a tide level of 6.82m AOD and a Force 7 West South Westerly wind. Tide times are in local time and refer to the high water time at Hinkley Point. Spray overtopping of sea defences is possible around these times and dangerous conditions may apply two to three hours either side of the high tide. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for coastal areas at Dunster Beaches, Blue Anchor, Steart, Stolford and Brean. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the changing situation.
Please stay aware in case further warnings are issued.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 11/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2020 10:56
Bristol Channel
Storm Ciara continues to bring strong onshore winds and a large tidal surge over this spring tide sequence. First forecast high water is 19:00 on 09/02/20 with a tide level of 6.7m AOD and a Force 7 West South Westerly wind. Second forecast high water is 07:30 on 10/02/20 with a tide level of 6.67m AOD and a Force 6 West South Westerly wind. Tide times are in local time and refer to the high water time at Hinkley Point. Spray overtopping of sea defences is possible around these times and dangerous conditions may apply two to three hours either side of the high tide. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for coastal areas at Dunster Beaches, Blue Anchor, Steart, Stolford and Brean. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this time. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the changing situation.
Please stay aware in case further warnings are issued.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 10/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Feb 2020 09:46
Bristol Channel
Storm Ciara will bring strong onshore winds and a large tidal surge over the forecast spring tide sequence. The first forecast high water is 06:30 on 09/02/20 and the forecast tide level is 6.32 m AOD. The forecast wind is Force 6 South Westerly. Tide times are in local time and refer to the high water time at Hinkley Point. Spray overtopping of sea defences is possible around this time, however conditions may apply two to three hours either side of the high tide. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for coastal areas at Dunster Beaches, Blue Anchor, Steart, Stolford and Brean. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point. Strong onshore winds may cause tide levels to rise further. Our incident response staff will closely monitor the situation along this coastline.
Please stay aware in case further warnings are issued.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 09/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 11 Jan 2020 13:01
Bristol Channel
Strong winds during high tide may cause sea spray overtopping along the coast for a few hours either side of high tide this Saturday evening, 11/01/2020. The forecast wind is Force 7 South South-West. The forecast high water is at 19:15 on 11/01/2020 with a forecast tide level of 5.94 m AOD. The possibility of flooding is forecast to mainly affect coastal areas at Dunster Beaches. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point Please note all tide times are in local time and refer to the high water time at Hinkley Point. Please be careful along beaches, promenades and coastal footpaths and roads.
Flood Alert issued on 13 Dec 2019 14:12
Bristol Channel
A large tidal surge is expected to overtop sea defences as a result of high tides. Forecast high water is 07:45 on 14/12/19 and the forecast tide level is 6.24 m AOD. The forecast wind is Force 7 west south westerly. Tide times are in local time and refer to the high water time at Hinkley Point. Flooding to roads and farmland is possible at these times, however conditions may apply two to four hours either side of the high tide. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for the coastline between Gore Point and Hurlstone Point including Porlock Weir. Low pressure will cause sea levels to be higher than forecast in tide tables. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please stay aware in case further warnings are issued. This message will be updated on Saturday 14/12/19, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Dec 2019 21:18
Bristol Channel
Waves are forecast to overtop sea defences with sea spray expected as a result of high tides. Forecast high water is 07:00 on 13/12/19 and the forecast tide level is 6.09 m AOD. The forecast wind is Force 8 west north westerly. Tide times are in local time and refer to the high water time at Hinkley Point. Flooding to roads and farmland is possible at these times, however conditions may apply two to four hours either side of the high tide. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for coastal areas at Dunster Beaches, Blue Anchor, Steart, Stolford and Brean. Low pressure and strong winds will cause sea levels to be higher than forecast in tide tables. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please stay aware in case further warnings are issued. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 13/12/19, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Dec 2019 16:19
Bristol Channel
Waves are forecast to overtop sea defences with sea spray expected as a result of high tides. Forecast high water is 07:00 on 13/12/19 and the forecast tide level is 6.09 m AOD. The forecast wind is Force 8 west north westerly.
Tide times are in local time and refer to the high water time at Hinkley Point. Flooding to roads and farmland is possible at these times, however conditions may apply two to four hours either side of the high tide. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for coastal areas at Dunster Beaches, Blue Anchor, Steart, Stolford and Brean.
Low pressure and strong winds will cause sea levels to be higher than forecast in tide tables.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please stay aware in case further warnings are issued.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, DD/MM/YY, or as the situation changes.